“Universum” by Rolf Wertheimer (1930–2025)
An abstract artwork titled “Universum” by Swedish artist Rolf Wertheimer (1930–2025).
A celestial style abstract of a sparkling universe, there is a man in the moon with a glittering explosion.
Rolf Wertheimer has been described as one of the great visual chroniclers of Stockholm in Swedish photography.
Yet he himself humbly regarded photography as “a sideline” to his painting:
“I can’t help trying different things. I’m a versatile artist. I’ve even built violins.”
Rolf Wertheimer was a painter, sculptor, draughtsman, photographer, and filmmaker — and indeed a violin maker, having built twelve instruments of his own, which he also played.
He studied under Pierre Olofsson and Lennart Rodhe at Académie Libre in Stockholm before continuing under Ragnar Sandberg at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (1951–1957). Wertheimer made his solo debut as a painter in 1961 at Galerie Æsthetica. His work was mostly abstract but also included figure studies, studio interiors, and landscapes.
H: 55cm x W: 46cm
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